Movies Adapted from Novels That Ended up Being Better Than the Book

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Kubrick strikes again. A Clockwork Orange was wisely adapted from the American edition of the book, which ditched Anthony Burgess’ original ending of the British version where Alex (Malcolm McDowell) considers redeeming himself. Instead, Kubrick’s imagining saw a much darker, more logical conclusion.

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